Philips CD SOUNDMACHINE AZ1839 User Manual
CD Soundmachine Register y our pr oduct and get suppor t at www .philips.com/w elcome User Man ual AZ1839 ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 1
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English Contr ols Congratulations on y our pur chase and w elcome to Philips! To fully benefit fr om the suppor t that Philips offers, register y our product at www .philips.com/w elcome . Supplied Accessories â A C po wer cord T op/fr ont panels (See 1) 1 DBB â tur ns the bass enhancement on/off 2 TUNING â tunes to r adio stations 3 PUSH T O OPEN â opens/closes the CD door 4 Sour ce selector : CD/USB, FM, MW , OFF â selects CD , USB or r adio (FM/MW) source â switches off the set 5 V OLUME â adjusts volume lev el 6 Displa y â shows the CD/USB functions. 7 CD/USB â enter s disc or USB mode 8 REPEA T â repeats a tr ack / CD progr am / entire CD . 9 USB port â connects an exter nal USB mass stor age device . 0 2 ; â star ts or pause CD/USB playback â ç â selects the next/previous tr ack â searches forwards/backwards (press and hold the button) within the cur- rent tr ack 9 â stops disc/USB playback; â er ases a progr am ! PROG â progr ams tr acks and reviews the progr am @ ALB /- â F or MP3-CD/USB only: select albums. # SHUFFLE â plays all tr acks in r andom order . Back/bottom panel ( See 1 ) $ MP3 LINK â inlet for exter nal audio source . % AC MAINS~ - inlet for pow er cord. ^ V olta ge selector - adjusts to match the local voltage: 110-127V or 220-230V . & T elescopic antenna - impro ves FM recep- tion. * p - 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket Helpful hints: The speak er s will be muted when headphones are connected to the set . ( Batter y door â Press on the ar row and push to inser t 6 x 1.5V R-14 / UM-2 / C- cells . CA UTION â Visible and in visible laser radia- tion. If the co v er is open, do not look at the beam. â High v oltag e! Do not open.Y ou run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not con- tain an y user -ser viceable parts. â Modification of the pr oduct could r esult in hazardous radia- tion of EMC or other unsafe oper- ation. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 4
Po w er Supply Whenever con venient, use the power suppl y cord if you want to conser ve batter y life. Make sure y ou remove the plug from the set and wall outlet before inser ting batter ies. Batteries (not included) 1 Open the batter y door and inser t 6 batter ies, type R-14 , UM-2 or C-cells, (prefer abl y alkaline) with the cor rect polar ity as indicated by the " " and " â " symbols inside the compar tment. 2 Close the batter y door , making sure the batter ies are firmly and cor rectly in place . The set is now ready to operate . Batteries contain chemical substances , so the y should be disposed of properly . ⢠Incorrect use of batter ies can cause electrolyte leakage and will cor rode the compar tment or cause the batter ies to bur st : ⢠Do not mix batter y types: e.g. alkaline with carbon zinc . Only use batter ies of the same type f or the set. ⢠When inserting new batter ies , do not tr y to mix old batter ies with the new ones. ⢠Remove the batteries if the set is not to be used f or a long time. Using A C po wer W ARNING: Alw ays check you have completely switched off the set, before you change or disconnect po wer supply. 1 Check if the pow er voltage , as sho wn on the type plate located on the bottom of the set, cor responds to your local pow er supply . If it does not, consult your dealer or ser vice center . 2 Connect the pow er cord to the AC MAINS~ inlet and the wall socket. The set is now connected and ready f or use . 3 To switch the set off completely , withdr aw the pow er cord from the wall socket. 4 Install the unit near the A C outlet and where the A C pow er plug can be easily reached. ⢠Disconnect the pow er cord from the wall socket to protect y our set dur ing hea vy thunder stor ms. Children could ser iously injure themselves as the free end of the cab le may still be live if onl y the connector is remov ed from the MAINS socket at the back of the unit. The type plate is located on the bottom of the set. Helpful hints: â To avoid unnecessar y energy consumption, always adjust the Sour ce selector to OFF after using the set. G eneral operation Switching on and off and selecting the function 1 To select your sound source , adjust the Sour ce selector to: CD/ USB, FM or MW . 2 To switch off the set, adjust the Source selector to OFF position. 3 To switch to MP3 LINK mode , connect an exter nal audio source to the MP3 LINK inlet. Helpful hints: ⢠The set switches to MP3 LINK mode automatically when an external audio source is connected, no matter the set is in CD/ USB, FM or MW mode . ⢠The MP3 LINK inlet is not for earphones. Adjusting volume and sound Adjust the sound with the V OLUME and DBB controls. Po w er Suppl y General Operation ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 5
Radio r eception 1 Adjust the Sour ce selector to FM or MW . 2 Tu r n TUNING to tune to a station. To impro ve radio r eception ⢠For FM, extend, incline and tur n the telescopic antenna for best reception. Reduce its length if the signal is too strong. ⢠For MW , the set uses a built-in antenna. Direct this antenna for best reception by turning the whole set. About MP3 The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Lay er 3) significantl y reduce the digital data of an audio CD while maintaining CD quality sound. ⢠Getting MP3 files: y ou can either do wnload legal music f iles from the inter net to your computer hard disc , or create such files by conv er ting audio CD files in y our computer through appropr iate encoder software . (128kbps bit r ate or higher is recommended f or MP3 f iles.) ⢠Creating an MP3 CD: bu rn the m usic files from your computer hard disc on a CDR or CDR W using your CD b ur ner . Helpful Hints: â Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files end with .mp3 . â T otal number of music files and albums: around 400 (with a typical file name length of 20 characters) â The length of file names affects the number of tracks f or playback. W ith shor ter file names , more files can be bur ned on a disc . Pla ying a disc ⢠This CD play er plays Audio Discs including CD-Recordables (CD-R), CD-Rewr itab les (CD-R W) and MP3/WMA CD . ⢠CD-ROM, CD-I, CD V , VCD , D VD or computer CDs are not possible f or playback. IMPOR T ANT! ⢠CDs encoded with copyright pr otection technologies by some record companies may be unplay able b y this product. ⢠DRM-protected WMA disc is not suppor t. 1 Adjust the Sour ce selector to CD/USB . 2 Press CD/USB once or more to enter the CD mode . 3 Open the CD door , and inser t a CD with the pr inted side facing up, then press the CD door gently to close. â Display shows --- , and later the total n umber of tr acks. (See 2 ) 4 Press 2; to star t playback. 5 To pause playback, press 2; . â Display: 2 flashes. (See 3 ) 6 To resume , press 2; again. 7 To stop playback, press 9 . Helpful hints: CD play will also stop when: â you open the CD door ; â you select USB , FM , MW or OFF ; â the CD has reached the end. T uner MP3/WMA/ CD Pla y er ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 6
Selecting a differ ent track ⢠Press â / ç once or repeatedly until the desired tr ack number appear s in the display . F or MP3/WMA-CD: Fir st press ALB /- once or more to select your alb um. ⢠In the pause/stop position, press 2; to star t playback. Finding a passa ge within a track 1 Dur ing playback, press and hold â or ç . â The CD is play ed at high speed and with reduced volume. 2 When you recogniz e the passage you want, release â or ç to resume nor mal playback. Helpful hints: â When your searching reaches the end of the last track, the CD goes to stop mode. Pr ogramming track numbers Y ou ma y store up to 20 tr acks in the desired sequence . If y ou like , store any tr ack more than once . 1 In the stop position, press PROG to activate progr amming. â Display: PROG and P01 flash. (See 4 ) 2 Press â or ç to select your desired track n umber . F or MP3/WMA-CD: fi r st press ALB /- once or more to select your alb um. 3 Press PROG to store the desired tr ack number . â Displa y: PROG and P02 flash for you to progr am the next tr ack. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store all desired tr acks in this way . â If you attempt to store more than 20 tr acks, no tr ack can be selected and the display sho ws - - - - - - . 5 To play y our progr am, press 2 / ; . Helpful hints : â When playback of your pro gram comes to the stop position, your set will return to normal playback. T o re-enter pr ogram mode , press PROG in the stop position. Re viewing the pr ogram In the stop position, press PROG repeatedly to see your stored tracks. Erasing a pr ogram Y ou can erase the contents of the memor y by: â in the stop position, press PROG to enter progr am mode , and then press 9 . â selecting USB , FM , MW or OFF ; â opening the CD door ; MP3/WMA/ CD Pla y er ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 7
Differ ent pla y modes: REPEA T and SHUFFLE (See 5 , 6 ) Y ou can select and change the various play modes before or during playback, and combine REPEA T modes with PROG (PRO- GRAM). â plays the current tr ack continuously . F or MP3: ALB â pla ys all tr acks of cur rent album repeatedly . â repeats the entire CD/progr am. â plays all tracks in r andom order . 1 To select play mode, press REPEA T/SHUFFLE once or more . â The display sho ws the related icon. 2 Press 2; to star t playback if in the stop/pause position. 3 To retur n to nor mal playback, press REPEA T/SHUFFLE repeatedly until the modes are no longer display ed . Using USB connectivity ⢠AZ1839 is fitted with a USB por t in the front panel, offer ing a plug and play f eature which allows y ou to play , from your AZ1839, digital m usic and spok en contents stored on a USB mass stor age device . ⢠Using a USB mass stor age device , y ou can also enjoy all the f eatures offered by AZ1839 which are explained and instr ucted in the sec- tions of disc oper ation. Compatible USB mass stora ge de vices With the AZ1839, y ou can use â USB flash memor y (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) â USB flash player (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) ⢠USB device which requires dr iver installation under Windo ws XP is not suppor ted. Note: In some USB flash players (or memor y devices), the stored contents are recorded using copyright protection technology . Such protected contents will be unplayab le on any other devices (such as AZ1839 device). Supported formats: â USB or memor y file f or mat F A T12, F A T16, FA T32 (sector size: 512 - 65,536 bytes) â MP3 bit r ate (data rate): 32-320 kbps and var iable bit rate â WMA v9 or ear lier â Director y nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels â Number of albums: maximum 99 â Number of tr acks: maximum 511 â ID3 tag v2.0 or later â File name in Uicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 bytes MP3/WMA/CD Pla y er USB Connection ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 8
The system will not pla y or suppor t the follo wing: ⢠Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and will not be shown in the displa y . ⢠Non-suppor ted f ile for mats are skipped. This means that e .g.: W ord documents .doc or MP3 files with extension. dlf are ignored and will not be play ed. ⢠AA C , W A V , PCM. NTFS audio files ⢠DRM protected WMA f iles ⢠WMA f iles in Lossless format Pla ying a USB mass storag e de vice 1 Make sure that y our AZ1839 is being pow- ered by A C mains or specified batter ies. 2 Adjust the source selector to CD/USB . 3 Press CD/USB once or more to enter the USB mode . â Display shows - - - . 4 P lug a compatible USB mass storage device to AZ1839â s USB por t mar ked . If needed, use a suitab le USB cable to connect between the device and AZ1839â s USB por t. â The device will automatically pow er on. ⢠If the device is not pow ered on, tur n on the pow er manually , then re-connnect it. â AZ1839â s displa y shows - - - and then the total number of pla yab le audio files (Max. display ed tr ack number is 511) stored on the device . 5 Press 2; on your AZ1839 to star t play . â AZ1839â s displa y will show the current tr ack number . Helpful hints: â Up to 511 playab le audio files stored on a USB mass storage de vice can be played on AZ1839 . â Up to 99 playab le albums stored on a USB mass storage de vice can be selected and displayed on AZ1839 . â Make sure that file names of MP3 files end with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end with .wma. â For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for con ver sion. V isit www .microsoft.com for details about Windows Media Player and WM DRM (W indows Media Digital Rights Management). â For USB device playing, if the display shows "OL", it means that the USB device is electr ically overloading AZ1839 .Y ou need to change a USB device. USB Connection ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 9
INFORMA TION REGARDING USB DIRECT : 1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this product: a) This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that these devices are compliant to the USB MSD standards. i) Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump drives and etc. ii) If you see a "Disc Drive" showing up on your computer after you have plugged the mass storage device into your computer , most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this product. b) If your Mass storage device requires a battery/power source, please make sure you have a fresh bat- tery in it or charge the USB device first and then plug it into this product again. 2. Supported Music type: a) This device only supports unprotected music with file extension: .mp3 .wma b) Music bought from on-line music stores are not supported because they are secured by Digital Rights Management protection (DRM). c) File name extensions that ended with the following are not supported: .wav; .m4a; .m4p; .mp4; .aac and etc. 3. No Direct connection can be made from a Computer USB port to this product even you have either or both mp3 or wma file in your computer . En vironmental inf ormation All unnecessar y packaging mater ial has been omitted. The packaging can be easily separ ated into three mater ials: cardboard, polystyrene and plastic . Yo ur set consists of materials which can be r ecycled if disassembled b y a specializ ed company . Please obser ve the local r egulations regar ding the disposal of packaging, dead batteries and old equipment. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 10
CD pla y er and CD handling ⢠If the CD play er cannot read CDs cor rectly , use a cleaning CD to clean the lens before taking the set to repair . ⢠The lens of the CD play er should never be touched! ⢠Sudden changes in the sur rounding temper ature can cause condensation on the lens of your CD pla yer . Playing a CD is then not possible. Do not attempt to clean the lens but lea ve the set in a war m environment until the moisture evapor ates. â¢A lwa ys close the CD door to av oid dust on the lens. â¢T o clean the CD , wipe in a straight line from the center towards the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning agents as they may damage the disc. ⢠Never write on a CD or attach any sticker s to it. Safety inf ormation ⢠Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface so that the system does not tilt. ⢠Where the MAINS plug or an appliance cou- pler is used as the disconnect device , the dis- connect device shall remain readily operable . ⢠Do not expose the set, batter ies, CDs to humidity , r ain, sand or excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. ⢠The appar atus shall not be exposed to dr ip- ping or splashing. ⢠Adequate ventilation with a minim um gap of 15cm (6 inches) between the v entilation holes and sur rounding surfaces is necessar y to prevent heat b uild-up. ⢠Do not cov er the ventilation openings with items such as newspaper s, table-cloths, cur- tains, etc . ⢠No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the appar atus. ⢠No naked flame sources, such as lighted can- dles, should be placed on the appar atus. ⢠The mechanical par ts of the set contain self- lubr icating bear ings and must not be oiled or lubr icated. â¢T o clean the set, use a dr y cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammo- nia, benzene or abr asives as these ma y har m the housing. ⢠Batter y shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine , f ire or the like . Maintenance & Safety (See 7 ) ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 11
Pr oblem â P ossible cause ⢠Remedy No sound /po wer â V olume not adjusted ⢠Adjust the V OLUME â Po wer cord not securely connected ⢠Connect the A C power cord proper ly â Batter ies dead/ incor rectly inser ted ⢠Inser t (fresh) batter ies cor rectly â CD contains non-audio files ⢠Press â , ç once or more to skip to a CD audio tr ack, instead of the data file. Displa y does not function properl y / No reac- tion to operation of an y of the controls â Electrostatic discharge ⢠Switch off and unplug the set. Reconnect after a f ew seconds --- , Er or no indication â No CD inser ted ⢠Inser t a CD â CD badly scratched or dirty ⢠Replace/ clean CD , see Maintenance â Laser lens steamed up â¢W ait until lens has cleared â CD-R/CD-R W is blank or not finalized ⢠Use a finaliz ed CD-R/CD-RW or suitab le CD Audio disc only Note: Make sure the CD is not encoded with cop y- right protection technolo gies , as some do not conform to the Compact Disc standard. The CD skips tracks â CD damaged or dir ty ⢠Replace or clean CD â Program/shuffle is active ⢠Quit progr am/shuffle mode Note: A CD badly scratch or dirty may result in improper oper ation . Sound skips during MP3 pla yback â MP3 file made at compression level e xceeding 320kbps ⢠Use a low er compression level to record CD tr acks into MP3 format â Disc damaged or dir ty ⢠Replace or clean disc The USB de vice doesnâ t pla y on my AZ1839 â It is not set in the USB mode. ⢠Select the USB mode . â The device is not securely connected to AZ1839â s USB por t. ⢠Re-connect the device , and make sure that the device is pow ered on. â The device is not supported by AZ1839, or the audio file format stored on the device is not suppor ted by AZ1839. ⢠Use a compatible device/ pla yab le audio file for mat. Tr oubleshooting If a fault occur s, f ir st check the points listed belo w before taking the set for repair . If you are unab le to remedy a problem by f ollowing these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice centre . W ARNING: Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the set your self, as this will inv alidate the guarantee. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 12
Specifications Po w er Consumption............15W Dimensions (L x W x H)......420 x 240 x 168 (mm) W eight.................................. 2.828 kg Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume: â Using headphones at a high volume can impair y our hear ing. This product can produce sounds in decibel r anges that may cause hearing loss for a nor mal per son, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel r anges are off ered for those that may ha ve already experienced some hear ing loss. â Sound can be deceiving. Over time y our hear ing âÂÂcomfor t levelâ adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds âÂÂnor malâ can actually be loud and har mful to y our hearing. T o guard against this, set your v olume to a safe level bef ore your hearing adapts and lea ve it there. To establish a safe v olume le vel: â Set your v olume control at a low setting. â Slowly increase the sound until y ou can hear it comfor tabl y and clear ly , without distor tion. Listen for r easonable periods of time: â Prolonged exposure to sound, even at nor mally âÂÂsaf eâ levels, can also cause hear ing loss. â Be sure to use your equipment reasonab ly and take appropr iate breaks. Be sure to observe the f ollo wing guidelines when using y our headphones: â Listen at reasonable v olumes for reasonab le per iods of time . â Be careful not to adjust the volume as y our hear ing adapts. â Do not tur n up the volume so high that y ou can't hear what's around you. â Y ou should use caution or temporar ily discontin ue use in potentially hazardous situations. â Do not use headphones while oper ating a motor ized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a tr affic hazard and is illegal in man y areas. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 13
Pr oblema â Causa posible ⢠Solución No ha y sonido/energÃÂa â VOLUME no está ajustado ⢠Ajuste V OLUME â El cable de red no está bien conectado ⢠Conéctelo bien â Pilas gastadas/inser tadas incor rectamente ⢠Inser te las pilas (nuevas) correctamente â El CD contiene archivos no musicales ⢠Introduzca un disco apropiado o pulse â o ç una o más veces para saltar a una pista musical del CD , en v ez de un archivo con información . EI displa y no funciona corr ectamente/ No r eacciona a la actuación de ninguno de los contr oles â Descarga electrostática ⢠Apague y desenchufe el aparato. V uelva conectar lo después de unos segundos Indicación ---, Er o no â No hay un CD colocado ⢠coloque uno â El CD está ray ado o sucio ⢠Cambie/ limpie el CD , v ea Mantenimiento â La lente láser tiene humedad ⢠Espere hasta que la humedad se evapore â CD-Grabab le / CD-Regr abable es vir gen o no ha sido finalizado ⢠Utilice sólo un CD-Gr abable/ CD-Regr abable Notas: Asegúrese de que el CD no está codificado con tecnologÃÂas de pr otección de los derechos de autor , y a que algunos no cumplen el están- dar de disco compacto. El CD salta de pista â El CD está dañado o sucio ⢠Cambie o limpie el CD . â La función Programme/SHUFFLE está activada ⢠Desactive la función progr amme/SHUFFLE Nota: Un CD , muy ar añado o sucio puede pro vocar un funcionamiento incorrecto. El sonido salta durante la repr oducción de MP3 â El fichero MP3 fue creado a un niv el de compresión super ior a 320 kbps ⢠Utilice un niv el de compresión inferior par a gr abar pistas de CD en un formato MP3 â El CD está dañado o sucio ⢠Cambie o limpie el CD El dispositivo USB no se r eproduce en el AZ1839 â No se ha establecido el modo USB. ⢠Seleccione el modo USB . â El dispositivo no se ha conectado cor rectamente al puer to USB del AZ1839. â¢V uelva a conectar el dispositivo y asegúrese de que está encendido. â El dispositivo no es compatible con el AZ1839 o el for mato de audio almacenado en el dispositivo no es compatible con el AZ1839. ⢠Utilice un dispositivo o f or mato de audio repro- ducible compatib le . Pr oblemas y soluciones Si ocur re una a verÃÂa, siga los consejos que se dan más abajo antes de llevar el apar ato a repar ar . Si,después de haber seguido estos consejos, no logr a solucionar el problema, consulte a su distr ibuidor o centro de ser vicio. PREC A UCIÃÂN: No abr a el aparato y a que puede recibir una descarga eléctrica. No trate de repar ar el aparato Ud. mismo y a que tal acción in validarÃÂa la g arantÃÂa. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 14
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English Contr ols Congratulations on y our pur chase and w elcome to Philips! To fully benefit fr om the suppor t that Philips offers, register y our product at www .philips.com/w elcome . Supplied Accessories â A C po wer cord T op/fr ont panels (See 1) 1 DBB â tur ns the bass enhancement on/off 2 TUNING â tunes to r adio stations 3 PUSH T O OPEN â opens/closes the CD door 4 Sour ce selector : CD/USB, FM, MW , OFF â selects CD , USB or r adio (FM/MW) source â switches off the set 5 V OLUME â adjusts volume lev el 6 Displa y â shows the CD/USB functions. 7 CD/USB â enter s disc or USB mode 8 REPEA T â repeats a tr ack / CD progr am / entire CD . 9 USB port â connects an exter nal USB mass stor age device . 0 2 ; â star ts or pause CD/USB playback â ç â selects the next/previous tr ack â searches forwards/backwards (press and hold the button) within the cur- rent tr ack 9 â stops disc/USB playback; â er ases a progr am ! PROG â progr ams tr acks and reviews the progr am @ ALB /- â F or MP3-CD/USB only: select albums. # SHUFFLE â plays all tr acks in r andom order . Back/bottom panel ( See 1 ) $ MP3 LINK â inlet for exter nal audio source . % AC MAINS~ - inlet for pow er cord. ^ V olta ge selector - adjusts to match the local voltage: 110-127V or 220-230V . & T elescopic antenna - impro ves FM recep- tion. * p - 3.5 mm stereo headphone socket Helpful hints: The speak er s will be muted when headphones are connected to the set . ( Batter y door â Press on the ar row and push to inser t 6 x 1.5V R-14 / UM-2 / C- cells . CA UTION â Visible and in visible laser radia- tion. If the co v er is open, do not look at the beam. â High v oltag e! Do not open.Y ou run the risk of getting an electric shock. The machine does not con- tain an y user -ser viceable parts. â Modification of the pr oduct could r esult in hazardous radia- tion of EMC or other unsafe oper- ation. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 4
Po w er Supply Whenever con venient, use the power suppl y cord if you want to conser ve batter y life. Make sure y ou remove the plug from the set and wall outlet before inser ting batter ies. Batteries (not included) 1 Open the batter y door and inser t 6 batter ies, type R-14 , UM-2 or C-cells, (prefer abl y alkaline) with the cor rect polar ity as indicated by the " " and " â " symbols inside the compar tment. 2 Close the batter y door , making sure the batter ies are firmly and cor rectly in place . The set is now ready to operate . Batteries contain chemical substances , so the y should be disposed of properly . ⢠Incorrect use of batter ies can cause electrolyte leakage and will cor rode the compar tment or cause the batter ies to bur st : ⢠Do not mix batter y types: e.g. alkaline with carbon zinc . Only use batter ies of the same type f or the set. ⢠When inserting new batter ies , do not tr y to mix old batter ies with the new ones. ⢠Remove the batteries if the set is not to be used f or a long time. Using A C po wer W ARNING: Alw ays check you have completely switched off the set, before you change or disconnect po wer supply. 1 Check if the pow er voltage , as sho wn on the type plate located on the bottom of the set, cor responds to your local pow er supply . If it does not, consult your dealer or ser vice center . 2 Connect the pow er cord to the AC MAINS~ inlet and the wall socket. The set is now connected and ready f or use . 3 To switch the set off completely , withdr aw the pow er cord from the wall socket. 4 Install the unit near the A C outlet and where the A C pow er plug can be easily reached. ⢠Disconnect the pow er cord from the wall socket to protect y our set dur ing hea vy thunder stor ms. Children could ser iously injure themselves as the free end of the cab le may still be live if onl y the connector is remov ed from the MAINS socket at the back of the unit. The type plate is located on the bottom of the set. Helpful hints: â To avoid unnecessar y energy consumption, always adjust the Sour ce selector to OFF after using the set. G eneral operation Switching on and off and selecting the function 1 To select your sound source , adjust the Sour ce selector to: CD/ USB, FM or MW . 2 To switch off the set, adjust the Source selector to OFF position. 3 To switch to MP3 LINK mode , connect an exter nal audio source to the MP3 LINK inlet. Helpful hints: ⢠The set switches to MP3 LINK mode automatically when an external audio source is connected, no matter the set is in CD/ USB, FM or MW mode . ⢠The MP3 LINK inlet is not for earphones. Adjusting volume and sound Adjust the sound with the V OLUME and DBB controls. Po w er Suppl y General Operation ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 5
Radio r eception 1 Adjust the Sour ce selector to FM or MW . 2 Tu r n TUNING to tune to a station. To impro ve radio r eception ⢠For FM, extend, incline and tur n the telescopic antenna for best reception. Reduce its length if the signal is too strong. ⢠For MW , the set uses a built-in antenna. Direct this antenna for best reception by turning the whole set. About MP3 The music compression technology MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Lay er 3) significantl y reduce the digital data of an audio CD while maintaining CD quality sound. ⢠Getting MP3 files: y ou can either do wnload legal music f iles from the inter net to your computer hard disc , or create such files by conv er ting audio CD files in y our computer through appropr iate encoder software . (128kbps bit r ate or higher is recommended f or MP3 f iles.) ⢠Creating an MP3 CD: bu rn the m usic files from your computer hard disc on a CDR or CDR W using your CD b ur ner . Helpful Hints: â Make sure that the file names of the MP3 files end with .mp3 . â T otal number of music files and albums: around 400 (with a typical file name length of 20 characters) â The length of file names affects the number of tracks f or playback. W ith shor ter file names , more files can be bur ned on a disc . Pla ying a disc ⢠This CD play er plays Audio Discs including CD-Recordables (CD-R), CD-Rewr itab les (CD-R W) and MP3/WMA CD . ⢠CD-ROM, CD-I, CD V , VCD , D VD or computer CDs are not possible f or playback. IMPOR T ANT! ⢠CDs encoded with copyright pr otection technologies by some record companies may be unplay able b y this product. ⢠DRM-protected WMA disc is not suppor t. 1 Adjust the Sour ce selector to CD/USB . 2 Press CD/USB once or more to enter the CD mode . 3 Open the CD door , and inser t a CD with the pr inted side facing up, then press the CD door gently to close. â Display shows --- , and later the total n umber of tr acks. (See 2 ) 4 Press 2; to star t playback. 5 To pause playback, press 2; . â Display: 2 flashes. (See 3 ) 6 To resume , press 2; again. 7 To stop playback, press 9 . Helpful hints: CD play will also stop when: â you open the CD door ; â you select USB , FM , MW or OFF ; â the CD has reached the end. T uner MP3/WMA/ CD Pla y er ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 6
Selecting a differ ent track ⢠Press â / ç once or repeatedly until the desired tr ack number appear s in the display . F or MP3/WMA-CD: Fir st press ALB /- once or more to select your alb um. ⢠In the pause/stop position, press 2; to star t playback. Finding a passa ge within a track 1 Dur ing playback, press and hold â or ç . â The CD is play ed at high speed and with reduced volume. 2 When you recogniz e the passage you want, release â or ç to resume nor mal playback. Helpful hints: â When your searching reaches the end of the last track, the CD goes to stop mode. Pr ogramming track numbers Y ou ma y store up to 20 tr acks in the desired sequence . If y ou like , store any tr ack more than once . 1 In the stop position, press PROG to activate progr amming. â Display: PROG and P01 flash. (See 4 ) 2 Press â or ç to select your desired track n umber . F or MP3/WMA-CD: fi r st press ALB /- once or more to select your alb um. 3 Press PROG to store the desired tr ack number . â Displa y: PROG and P02 flash for you to progr am the next tr ack. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store all desired tr acks in this way . â If you attempt to store more than 20 tr acks, no tr ack can be selected and the display sho ws - - - - - - . 5 To play y our progr am, press 2 / ; . Helpful hints : â When playback of your pro gram comes to the stop position, your set will return to normal playback. T o re-enter pr ogram mode , press PROG in the stop position. Re viewing the pr ogram In the stop position, press PROG repeatedly to see your stored tracks. Erasing a pr ogram Y ou can erase the contents of the memor y by: â in the stop position, press PROG to enter progr am mode , and then press 9 . â selecting USB , FM , MW or OFF ; â opening the CD door ; MP3/WMA/ CD Pla y er ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 7
Differ ent pla y modes: REPEA T and SHUFFLE (See 5 , 6 ) Y ou can select and change the various play modes before or during playback, and combine REPEA T modes with PROG (PRO- GRAM). â plays the current tr ack continuously . F or MP3: ALB â pla ys all tr acks of cur rent album repeatedly . â repeats the entire CD/progr am. â plays all tracks in r andom order . 1 To select play mode, press REPEA T/SHUFFLE once or more . â The display sho ws the related icon. 2 Press 2; to star t playback if in the stop/pause position. 3 To retur n to nor mal playback, press REPEA T/SHUFFLE repeatedly until the modes are no longer display ed . Using USB connectivity ⢠AZ1839 is fitted with a USB por t in the front panel, offer ing a plug and play f eature which allows y ou to play , from your AZ1839, digital m usic and spok en contents stored on a USB mass stor age device . ⢠Using a USB mass stor age device , y ou can also enjoy all the f eatures offered by AZ1839 which are explained and instr ucted in the sec- tions of disc oper ation. Compatible USB mass stora ge de vices With the AZ1839, y ou can use â USB flash memor y (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) â USB flash player (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1) ⢠USB device which requires dr iver installation under Windo ws XP is not suppor ted. Note: In some USB flash players (or memor y devices), the stored contents are recorded using copyright protection technology . Such protected contents will be unplayab le on any other devices (such as AZ1839 device). Supported formats: â USB or memor y file f or mat F A T12, F A T16, FA T32 (sector size: 512 - 65,536 bytes) â MP3 bit r ate (data rate): 32-320 kbps and var iable bit rate â WMA v9 or ear lier â Director y nesting up to a maximum of 8 levels â Number of albums: maximum 99 â Number of tr acks: maximum 511 â ID3 tag v2.0 or later â File name in Uicode UTF8 (maximum length: 128 bytes MP3/WMA/CD Pla y er USB Connection ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 8
The system will not pla y or suppor t the follo wing: ⢠Empty albums: an empty album is an album that does not contain MP3/WMA files, and will not be shown in the displa y . ⢠Non-suppor ted f ile for mats are skipped. This means that e .g.: W ord documents .doc or MP3 files with extension. dlf are ignored and will not be play ed. ⢠AA C , W A V , PCM. NTFS audio files ⢠DRM protected WMA f iles ⢠WMA f iles in Lossless format Pla ying a USB mass storag e de vice 1 Make sure that y our AZ1839 is being pow- ered by A C mains or specified batter ies. 2 Adjust the source selector to CD/USB . 3 Press CD/USB once or more to enter the USB mode . â Display shows - - - . 4 P lug a compatible USB mass storage device to AZ1839â s USB por t mar ked . If needed, use a suitab le USB cable to connect between the device and AZ1839â s USB por t. â The device will automatically pow er on. ⢠If the device is not pow ered on, tur n on the pow er manually , then re-connnect it. â AZ1839â s displa y shows - - - and then the total number of pla yab le audio files (Max. display ed tr ack number is 511) stored on the device . 5 Press 2; on your AZ1839 to star t play . â AZ1839â s displa y will show the current tr ack number . Helpful hints: â Up to 511 playab le audio files stored on a USB mass storage de vice can be played on AZ1839 . â Up to 99 playab le albums stored on a USB mass storage de vice can be selected and displayed on AZ1839 . â Make sure that file names of MP3 files end with .mp3. and the file names of WMA files end with .wma. â For DRM protected WMA files, use Windows Media Player 10 (or later) for con ver sion. V isit www .microsoft.com for details about Windows Media Player and WM DRM (W indows Media Digital Rights Management). â For USB device playing, if the display shows "OL", it means that the USB device is electr ically overloading AZ1839 .Y ou need to change a USB device. USB Connection ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 9
INFORMA TION REGARDING USB DIRECT : 1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this product: a) This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that these devices are compliant to the USB MSD standards. i) Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump drives and etc. ii) If you see a "Disc Drive" showing up on your computer after you have plugged the mass storage device into your computer , most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this product. b) If your Mass storage device requires a battery/power source, please make sure you have a fresh bat- tery in it or charge the USB device first and then plug it into this product again. 2. Supported Music type: a) This device only supports unprotected music with file extension: .mp3 .wma b) Music bought from on-line music stores are not supported because they are secured by Digital Rights Management protection (DRM). c) File name extensions that ended with the following are not supported: .wav; .m4a; .m4p; .mp4; .aac and etc. 3. No Direct connection can be made from a Computer USB port to this product even you have either or both mp3 or wma file in your computer . En vironmental inf ormation All unnecessar y packaging mater ial has been omitted. The packaging can be easily separ ated into three mater ials: cardboard, polystyrene and plastic . Yo ur set consists of materials which can be r ecycled if disassembled b y a specializ ed company . Please obser ve the local r egulations regar ding the disposal of packaging, dead batteries and old equipment. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 10
CD pla y er and CD handling ⢠If the CD play er cannot read CDs cor rectly , use a cleaning CD to clean the lens before taking the set to repair . ⢠The lens of the CD play er should never be touched! ⢠Sudden changes in the sur rounding temper ature can cause condensation on the lens of your CD pla yer . Playing a CD is then not possible. Do not attempt to clean the lens but lea ve the set in a war m environment until the moisture evapor ates. â¢A lwa ys close the CD door to av oid dust on the lens. â¢T o clean the CD , wipe in a straight line from the center towards the edge using a soft, lint-free cloth. Do not use cleaning agents as they may damage the disc. ⢠Never write on a CD or attach any sticker s to it. Safety inf ormation ⢠Place the set on a flat, hard and stable surface so that the system does not tilt. ⢠Where the MAINS plug or an appliance cou- pler is used as the disconnect device , the dis- connect device shall remain readily operable . ⢠Do not expose the set, batter ies, CDs to humidity , r ain, sand or excessive heat caused by heating equipment or direct sunlight. ⢠The appar atus shall not be exposed to dr ip- ping or splashing. ⢠Adequate ventilation with a minim um gap of 15cm (6 inches) between the v entilation holes and sur rounding surfaces is necessar y to prevent heat b uild-up. ⢠Do not cov er the ventilation openings with items such as newspaper s, table-cloths, cur- tains, etc . ⢠No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the appar atus. ⢠No naked flame sources, such as lighted can- dles, should be placed on the appar atus. ⢠The mechanical par ts of the set contain self- lubr icating bear ings and must not be oiled or lubr icated. â¢T o clean the set, use a dr y cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammo- nia, benzene or abr asives as these ma y har m the housing. ⢠Batter y shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine , f ire or the like . Maintenance & Safety (See 7 ) ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 11
Pr oblem â P ossible cause ⢠Remedy No sound /po wer â V olume not adjusted ⢠Adjust the V OLUME â Po wer cord not securely connected ⢠Connect the A C power cord proper ly â Batter ies dead/ incor rectly inser ted ⢠Inser t (fresh) batter ies cor rectly â CD contains non-audio files ⢠Press â , ç once or more to skip to a CD audio tr ack, instead of the data file. Displa y does not function properl y / No reac- tion to operation of an y of the controls â Electrostatic discharge ⢠Switch off and unplug the set. Reconnect after a f ew seconds --- , Er or no indication â No CD inser ted ⢠Inser t a CD â CD badly scratched or dirty ⢠Replace/ clean CD , see Maintenance â Laser lens steamed up â¢W ait until lens has cleared â CD-R/CD-R W is blank or not finalized ⢠Use a finaliz ed CD-R/CD-RW or suitab le CD Audio disc only Note: Make sure the CD is not encoded with cop y- right protection technolo gies , as some do not conform to the Compact Disc standard. The CD skips tracks â CD damaged or dir ty ⢠Replace or clean CD â Program/shuffle is active ⢠Quit progr am/shuffle mode Note: A CD badly scratch or dirty may result in improper oper ation . Sound skips during MP3 pla yback â MP3 file made at compression level e xceeding 320kbps ⢠Use a low er compression level to record CD tr acks into MP3 format â Disc damaged or dir ty ⢠Replace or clean disc The USB de vice doesnâ t pla y on my AZ1839 â It is not set in the USB mode. ⢠Select the USB mode . â The device is not securely connected to AZ1839â s USB por t. ⢠Re-connect the device , and make sure that the device is pow ered on. â The device is not supported by AZ1839, or the audio file format stored on the device is not suppor ted by AZ1839. ⢠Use a compatible device/ pla yab le audio file for mat. Tr oubleshooting If a fault occur s, f ir st check the points listed belo w before taking the set for repair . If you are unab le to remedy a problem by f ollowing these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice centre . W ARNING: Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the set your self, as this will inv alidate the guarantee. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 12
Specifications Po w er Consumption............15W Dimensions (L x W x H)......420 x 240 x 168 (mm) W eight.................................. 2.828 kg Hearing Safety Listen at a moderate volume: â Using headphones at a high volume can impair y our hear ing. This product can produce sounds in decibel r anges that may cause hearing loss for a nor mal per son, even for exposure less than a minute. The higher decibel r anges are off ered for those that may ha ve already experienced some hear ing loss. â Sound can be deceiving. Over time y our hear ing âÂÂcomfor t levelâ adapts to higher volumes of sound. So after prolonged listening, what sounds âÂÂnor malâ can actually be loud and har mful to y our hearing. T o guard against this, set your v olume to a safe level bef ore your hearing adapts and lea ve it there. To establish a safe v olume le vel: â Set your v olume control at a low setting. â Slowly increase the sound until y ou can hear it comfor tabl y and clear ly , without distor tion. Listen for r easonable periods of time: â Prolonged exposure to sound, even at nor mally âÂÂsaf eâ levels, can also cause hear ing loss. â Be sure to use your equipment reasonab ly and take appropr iate breaks. Be sure to observe the f ollo wing guidelines when using y our headphones: â Listen at reasonable v olumes for reasonab le per iods of time . â Be careful not to adjust the volume as y our hear ing adapts. â Do not tur n up the volume so high that y ou can't hear what's around you. â Y ou should use caution or temporar ily discontin ue use in potentially hazardous situations. â Do not use headphones while oper ating a motor ized vehicle, cycling, skateboarding, etc.; it may create a tr affic hazard and is illegal in man y areas. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 13
Pr oblema â Causa posible ⢠Solución No ha y sonido/energÃÂa â VOLUME no está ajustado ⢠Ajuste V OLUME â El cable de red no está bien conectado ⢠Conéctelo bien â Pilas gastadas/inser tadas incor rectamente ⢠Inser te las pilas (nuevas) correctamente â El CD contiene archivos no musicales ⢠Introduzca un disco apropiado o pulse â o ç una o más veces para saltar a una pista musical del CD , en v ez de un archivo con información . EI displa y no funciona corr ectamente/ No r eacciona a la actuación de ninguno de los contr oles â Descarga electrostática ⢠Apague y desenchufe el aparato. V uelva conectar lo después de unos segundos Indicación ---, Er o no â No hay un CD colocado ⢠coloque uno â El CD está ray ado o sucio ⢠Cambie/ limpie el CD , v ea Mantenimiento â La lente láser tiene humedad ⢠Espere hasta que la humedad se evapore â CD-Grabab le / CD-Regr abable es vir gen o no ha sido finalizado ⢠Utilice sólo un CD-Gr abable/ CD-Regr abable Notas: Asegúrese de que el CD no está codificado con tecnologÃÂas de pr otección de los derechos de autor , y a que algunos no cumplen el están- dar de disco compacto. El CD salta de pista â El CD está dañado o sucio ⢠Cambie o limpie el CD . â La función Programme/SHUFFLE está activada ⢠Desactive la función progr amme/SHUFFLE Nota: Un CD , muy ar añado o sucio puede pro vocar un funcionamiento incorrecto. El sonido salta durante la repr oducción de MP3 â El fichero MP3 fue creado a un niv el de compresión super ior a 320 kbps ⢠Utilice un niv el de compresión inferior par a gr abar pistas de CD en un formato MP3 â El CD está dañado o sucio ⢠Cambie o limpie el CD El dispositivo USB no se r eproduce en el AZ1839 â No se ha establecido el modo USB. ⢠Seleccione el modo USB . â El dispositivo no se ha conectado cor rectamente al puer to USB del AZ1839. â¢V uelva a conectar el dispositivo y asegúrese de que está encendido. â El dispositivo no es compatible con el AZ1839 o el for mato de audio almacenado en el dispositivo no es compatible con el AZ1839. ⢠Utilice un dispositivo o f or mato de audio repro- ducible compatib le . Pr oblemas y soluciones Si ocur re una a verÃÂa, siga los consejos que se dan más abajo antes de llevar el apar ato a repar ar . Si,después de haber seguido estos consejos, no logr a solucionar el problema, consulte a su distr ibuidor o centro de ser vicio. PREC A UCIÃÂN: No abr a el aparato y a que puede recibir una descarga eléctrica. No trate de repar ar el aparato Ud. mismo y a que tal acción in validarÃÂa la g arantÃÂa. ifu_az1839_55_eng 2008.4.17 2:04 PM Page 14